Arkady Vladimirovich Dvorkovich (Russian: Арка́дий Влади́мирович Дворко́вич; born 26 March 1972) [1] is a Russian politician and economist, currently serving as the president of the International Chess Federation, FIDE.

6 days ago · Arkady Dvorkovich: We still have lots of challenges in chess, including creating a balance between online and over-the-board chess, including the time controls that we are discussing. There is a clear trend towards reducing time control, there is a lot of discussion about the structure of the World Championship cycle. We need more events for ...

6 days ago · Arkady Dvorkovich is facing calls for his resignation following his handling of the dispute with Freestyle Chess. Photo: Maria Emelianova/Chess.com. Buettner also revealed he was willing to make several concessions to FIDE to reach an agreement, such as co-regulation of tournament rules, compliance with FIDE's scheduling policies, and an annual ...

6 days ago · World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen has demanded that International Chess Federation President Arkady Dvorkovich resign for “coercion of players, misuse of power and broken promises” after talks to thrash...

On October 3 2018 in Batumi, Georgia, at the 89th FIDE Congress, Arkady Dvorkovich was first elected as the President of the International Chess Federation. He won his second mandate in August 2022 at the Congress held in Chennai, India.

Aug 7, 2022 · Arkady Dvorkovich has been reelected for a second term as President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) with 157 votes, against 16 for his electoral opponent, the Ukrainian chess Grandmaster Andrii Baryshpolets.

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Since May 19, 2008: Russian Sherpa in the Group of Eight leading industrial nations. Speaks English and German.

Today, on April 1, 2022, at a press conference held in Delhi, Arkady Dvorkovich announced his intentions to run for reelection as FIDE President for a second term. He also announced that five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand would join his team.

Aug 7, 2022 · Former Russian deputy prime minister Arkady Dvorkovich was re-elected for a second term as president of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) on Sunday, defeating a Ukrainian who had...